PatriotsFan28

So do you have a surgery date yet or is that what the 24th visit with the surgeon is all about?

It is hard, but I'm doing it. Can't wait to fill up on my chicken broth and natural applesauce! Oh Yum! Lol Which brand do you use for protein shakes? French vanilla sounds good! I only use the syntrax nectar sweets in Chocolate, I can handle the strawberry, but the vanilla tasted like a cake batter and I couldn't get it down. I'd love to get creative but I'm really fussy. Ideas??

I'm mid to end of May, but won't have a final date for another week. Grrrr...

Found this site on accident and I'm so happy I did! I'm currently waiting to hear about surgery. I meet with my surgeon on Thursday! Can't wait!! Then I have to wait 48 hours for a surgery date.. Hoping my insurance approves. Fingers crossed.

I too am not saying anything. Very few people know. I'm not having surgery until the end of May, but would love to join.

So I've been reading some posts and I'm a bit jealous. I see some only need like a 3 day liquid diet or low calorie meals. I wish lol.. I also have Anthem BCBS, but it's the program that I'm in that requires so much. I guess it's not a bad thing. Anyway here is my story. My entire journey started in August of 2012. I am required to do 4 meetings. 1 which was informational and handed out all the info you needed to make your decision. 1 meeting a month for 3 months which are educational and we have guest speakers that have had different surgeries. But mostly those meetings are repetitive. During that time and in order to proceed, you are required to have a physical, certain blood work, EKG, 2 session psych eval, letter of medical necessity, and lose and maintain 10lbs before you get onto the next step. Once you get that done you get your appts that lead you to surgery. You get an ultrasound, upper GI, nutritionist visit, nurse visit, and finally a visit with the surgeon! Which I have on Thursday! Yay! Then within 48 hours you get a call about your surgery! One more pre-op appt at the hospital for preregistration and then 2 weeks before surgery a liquid diet or phase 2 diet. I'm just glad I only have a few things left to do besides WAIT, and WORRY! Ahhhh lol. I still can't believe this is all starting to feel very real!

Thanks guys!